New Jersey · New Jersey Revised Statutes — Title 39, Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation
N.J.S.A. Title 39 § 39:3-17.1: Reciprocal driver license, registration of new residents' vehicles required; violations, fines, impoundment
What this law says, in plain English
New residents of New Jersey may operate vehicles under nonresident privileges for 60 days but must register vehicles within that period. Violations result in fines up to $250 (first offense) or $500 (subsequent offenses), and repeated violations trigger vehicle impoundment.
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